Tag Archives: The Beatles

Happy 50th Birthday, ‘Love Me Do’

By | Posted on October 5th, 2012

Clearly there was something in the water on the 5th of October 1962, not one but two globeshaking British cultural institutions, the kind of worldwide brands that came to define how the nation was perceived from the outside and the ...

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The Brit List: The Five Greatest British Albums Of All Time

By | Posted on May 28th, 2012

Should you find yourself overwhelmed with feelings of disgust that, say, Radiator by Super Furry Animals isn’t on this list, don’t blame me, this is the result of a poll conducted by the record shop HMV. They claim ...

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The Brit List: Five Great British Songs About The Queen

By | Posted on May 24th, 2012

*rubs hands together* Oh this’ll be an easy one. There must be hundreds of songs devoted to Queen Elizabeth II, especially as she has been ruling monarch since 1953, during which time Britain became an international songwriting ...

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Dark Horse: Five Under-Appreciated George Harrison Songs

By | Posted on May 1st, 2012

 

Now that iTunes is releasing special content around Martin Scorsese’s Living In The Material World, his documentary on the life of George Harrison, it seems a good time to look back over the life and work of the former Beatle and ...

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Watch: Paul McCartney’s ‘Ram’ Documentary Trailer

By | Posted on April 19th, 2012

When your life is as stuffed with fascinating events as Sir Paul McCartney’s has been, and you’ve been as open in discussing them as he has, it must be tough to find fresh points of interest when putting together a reissue ...

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Meet The (Junior) Beatles

By | Posted on April 4th, 2012
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Americans Pretending To Be British Part 5: The Beatles

By | Posted on March 13th, 2012

Have you heard about this great lost cartoon band from the ’60s? They were called the Beatles, right, and they had some amazing songs.

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After 48 Years, ‘A Hard Day’s Night’ Still Makes You Feel Alright

By | Posted on March 2nd, 2012

Here’s an historical marker worth noting: on this day (March 2), 48 years ago, the Beatles began filming A Hard Day’s Night, their movie debut. The comedy, an early mockumentary, purports to follow a typical day in the lives of the ...

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New App To Explore George Harrison’s Guitar Collection

By | Posted on February 23rd, 2012

Few bands have had their gear as scrutinised and salivated over as the Beatles. Anyone playing a Hofner violin bass, for example, is very, very well aware that this is the bass that Paul McCartney used.

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Five Great Ringo Starr Songs

By | Posted on January 31st, 2012

It is all go in Beatleworld at the moment, with Sir Paul McCartney’s new album out next week and Ringo Starr’s latest, the imaginatively-titled “Ringo 2012″ out today. But while we’re all sure what Sir ...

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